diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f20af3db..fd672be3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ build/
 dist/
 tests/utils/test_follow_symlinks
 tests/utils/test_follow_symlinks_non_archived
+tests/utils/globus_tar_deletion
 zstash.egg-info/
 *.pyc
 *~
diff --git a/tests/README.md b/tests/README.md
index d8dead64..c4552471 100644
--- a/tests/README.md
+++ b/tests/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 tests/
   integration/ # Tests that call zstash from the command line
     bash_tests/ # Test zstash commands via bash scripts
+      run_from_any/ # Run these from any machine
       run_from_chrysalis/ # Run these from Chrysalis (these use Globus and/or require the Chrysalis file system)
       run_from_perlmutter/ # Run these from Perlmutter (these use `hsi` directly and/or require the Perlmutter file system)
     python_tests/ # Test zstash commands via Python unittest wrappers
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ python -m unittest tests/integration/python_tests/group_by_workflow/test_*.py
 cd tests/integration/bash_tests/run_from_any/
 # Review the directions at the bottom of globus_auth.bash
 # Run `./globus_auth.bash` with the appropriate parameters.
+# Run `./test_globus_tar_deletion.bash` with the appropriate parameters.
 ```
 
 ### Perlmutter-specific
diff --git a/tests/integration/bash_tests/run_from_any/test_globus_tar_deletion.bash b/tests/integration/bash_tests/run_from_any/test_globus_tar_deletion.bash
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..4b76f4c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/bash_tests/run_from_any/test_globus_tar_deletion.bash
@@ -0,0 +1,286 @@
+# Assertions ##################################################################
+check_log_has()
+{
+    local expected_grep="${1}"
+    local log_file="${2}"
+    grep -q "${expected_grep}" ${log_file}
+    if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+        echo "Expected grep '${expected_grep}' not found in $(realpath ${log_file}). Test failed."
+        return 2
+    fi
+    return 0
+}
+
+check_log_does_not_have()
+{
+    local not_expected_grep="${1}"
+    local log_file="${2}"
+    grep -q "${not_expected_grep}" ${log_file}
+    if [ $? == 0 ]; then
+        echo "Not-expected grep '${not_expected_grep}' was found in $(realpath ${log_file}). Test failed."
+        return 2
+    fi
+    return 0
+}
+
+# Helper functions ############################################################
+setup()
+{
+  echo "##########################################################################################################"
+  local case_name="${1}"
+  local src_dir="${2}"
+  echo "Testing: ${case_name}"
+  full_dir="${src_dir}/${case_name}"
+  rm -rf ${full_dir}
+  mkdir -p ${full_dir}
+  cd ${full_dir}
+
+  mkdir zstash_demo
+  mkdir zstash_demo/empty_dir
+  mkdir zstash_demo/dir
+  echo -n '' > zstash_demo/file_empty.txt
+  echo 'file0 stuff' > zstash_demo/dir/file0.txt
+}
+
+get_endpoint()
+{
+    # Usage example:
+    # uuid=$(get_endpoint NERSC_PERLMUTTER_ENDPOINT)
+
+    local endpoint_name=$1
+    # Define endpoints; see https://app.globus.org/collections
+    LCRC_IMPROV_DTN_ENDPOINT=15288284-7006-4041-ba1a-6b52501e49f1
+    NERSC_PERLMUTTER_ENDPOINT=6bdc7956-fc0f-4ad2-989c-7aa5ee643a79
+    NERSC_HPSS_ENDPOINT=9cd89cfd-6d04-11e5-ba46-22000b92c6ec
+    PIC_COMPY_DTN_ENDPOINT=68fbd2fa-83d7-11e9-8e63-029d279f7e24
+    GLOBUS_TUTORIAL_COLLECTION_1_ENDPOINT=6c54cade-bde5-45c1-bdea-f4bd71dba2cc
+    case ${endpoint_name} in
+        LCRC_IMPROV_DTN_ENDPOINT)
+            echo ${LCRC_IMPROV_DTN_ENDPOINT}
+            ;;
+        NERSC_PERLMUTTER_ENDPOINT)
+            echo ${NERSC_PERLMUTTER_ENDPOINT}
+            ;;
+        NERSC_HPSS_ENDPOINT)
+            echo ${NERSC_HPSS_ENDPOINT}
+            ;;
+        PIC_COMPY_DTN_ENDPOINT)
+            echo ${PIC_COMPY_DTN_ENDPOINT}
+            ;;
+        GLOBUS_TUTORIAL_COLLECTION_1_ENDPOINT)
+            echo ${GLOBUS_TUTORIAL_COLLECTION_1_ENDPOINT}
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "Unknown endpoint name: ${endpoint_name}" >&2
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+confirm() {
+    read -p "$1 (y/n): " -n 1 -r
+    echo
+    [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
+}
+
+wait_for_directory() {
+    local dir_path="$1"
+    local max_wait=300  # 5 minutes
+    local waited=0
+
+    echo "Waiting for directory ${dir_path} to be created by Globus transfer..."
+    while [ ! -d "${dir_path}" ] && [ ${waited} -lt ${max_wait} ]; do
+        sleep 5
+        waited=$((waited + 5))
+        echo "  Waited ${waited}s..."
+    done
+
+    if [ -d "${dir_path}" ]; then
+        echo "Directory appeared after ${waited}s"
+        return 0
+    else
+        echo "Directory did not appear after ${max_wait}s"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Tests #######################################################################
+test_globus_tar_deletion()
+{
+    local path_to_repo=$1
+    local dst_endpoint=$2
+    local dst_dir=$3
+    local blocking_str=$4
+    local keep_str=$5
+
+    src_dir=${path_to_repo}/tests/utils/globus_tar_deletion
+    rm -rf ${src_dir} # Start fresh
+    mkdir -p ${src_dir}
+    dst_endpoint_uuid=$(get_endpoint ${dst_endpoint})
+    globus_path=globus://${dst_endpoint_uuid}/${dst_dir}
+
+    case_name=${blocking_str}_${keep_str}
+    echo "Running test_globus_tar_deletion on case=${case_name}"
+    echo "Exit codes: 0 -- success, 1 -- zstash failed, 2 -- grep check failed"
+
+    setup ${case_name} "${src_dir}"
+
+    if [ "$blocking_str" == "non-blocking" ]; then
+        blocking_flag="--non-blocking"
+    else
+        blocking_flag=""
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$keep_str" == "keep" ]; then
+        keep_flag="--keep"
+    else
+        keep_flag=""
+    fi
+
+    zstash create ${blocking_flag} ${keep_flag} --hpss=${globus_path}/${case_name} --maxsize 128 zstash_demo 2>&1 | tee ${case_name}.log
+    if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+        echo "${case_name} failed. Check ${case_name}_create.log for details. Cannot continue."
+        return 1
+    fi
+    echo "${case_name} completed successfully. Checking ${case_name}.log now."
+    check_log_has "Creating new tar archive 000000.tar" ${case_name}.log || return 2
+
+    echo ""
+    echo "Checking directory status after 'zstash create' has completed. src should only have index.db. dst should have tar and index.db."
+    echo "Checking logs in current directory: ${PWD}"
+
+    echo ""
+    echo "Checking src"
+    ls ${src_dir}/${case_name}/ 2>&1 | tee ls_${case_name}_src_output.log
+    check_log_has "${case_name}.log" ls_${case_name}_src_output.log || return 2
+    check_log_has "zstash_demo" ls_${case_name}_src_output.log || return 2
+    echo ""
+    ls ${src_dir}/${case_name}/zstash_demo 2>&1 | tee ls_${case_name}_src2_output.log
+    check_log_has "zstash" ls_${case_name}_src2_output.log || return 2
+    echo ""
+    ls ${src_dir}/${case_name}/zstash_demo/zstash 2>&1 | tee ls_${case_name}_src3_output.log
+    check_log_has "index.db" ls_${case_name}_src3_output.log || return 2
+    if [ "$keep_str" == "keep" ]; then
+        check_log_has "000000.tar" ls_${case_name}_src3_output.log || return 2
+    else
+        check_log_does_not_have "000000.tar" ls_${case_name}_src3_output.log || return 2
+    fi
+
+    echo ""
+    echo "Checking dst"
+    if [ "$blocking_str" == "non-blocking" ]; then
+        wait_for_directory "${dst_dir}/${case_name}" || return 1
+    fi
+    ls ${dst_dir}/ 2>&1 | tee ls_${case_name}_dst_output.log
+    check_log_has "${case_name}" ls_${case_name}_dst_output.log || return 2
+    echo ""
+    ls ${dst_dir}/${case_name}/ 2>&1 | tee ls_${case_name}_dst2_output.log
+    check_log_has "index.db" ls_${case_name}_dst2_output.log || return 2
+    check_log_has "000000.tar" ls_${case_name}_dst2_output.log || return 2
+
+    return 0  # Success
+}
+
+# Follow these directions #####################################################
+
+# Example usage:
+# ./test_globus_tar_deletion.bash run1 /home/ac.forsyth2/ez/zstash /home/ac.forsyth2/zstash_tests LCRC_IMPROV_DTN_ENDPOINT
+
+# Command line parameters:
+unique_id="$1"
+path_to_repo="$2" # /home/ac.forsyth2/ez/zstash
+dst_basedir="$3" # /home/ac.forsyth2/zstash_tests
+endpoint_str="$4" # LCRC_IMPROV_DTN_ENDPOINT
+fresh_globus="${5:-no}" # Default to "no" if not provided
+machine_dst_dir=${dst_basedir}/test_globus_tar_deletion_${unique_id}
+
+
+echo "You may wish to clear your dst directories for a fresh start:"
+echo "rm -rf ${dst_basedir}/test_globus_tar_deletion*"
+echo "It is advisable to just set a unique_id to avoid directory conflicts."
+echo "Currently, unique_id=${unique_id}"
+if ! confirm "Is the unique_id correct?"; then
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Go to https://app.globus.org/file-manager?two_pane=true > For "Collection", choose the endpoint you're testing, and authenticate if needed:"
+echo "LCRC Improv DTN, NERSC Perlmutter, NERSC HPSS, pic#compy-dtn"
+if ! confirm "Have you authenticated into the endpoint you're testing?"; then
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ "$fresh_globus" == "yes" ]; then
+    INI_PATH=${HOME}/.zstash.ini
+    TOKEN_FILE=${HOME}/.zstash_globus_tokens.json
+    rm -rf ${INI_PATH}
+    rm -rf ${TOKEN_FILE}
+    echo "Reset Globus consents:"
+    echo "https://auth.globus.org/v2/web/consents > Globus Endpoint Performance Monitoring > rescind all"
+    if ! confirm "Have you revoked Globus consents?"; then
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Test execution with independent runs and pass/fail tracking
+run_test_with_tracking() {
+    local test_name="$1"
+    shift
+    local args=("$@")
+
+    echo ""
+    echo "=========================================="
+    echo "Running: ${test_name}"
+    echo "=========================================="
+
+    if test_globus_tar_deletion "${args[@]}"; then
+        # Print test result in the output block AND at the end
+        echo "✓ ${test_name} PASSED"
+        test_results+=("✓ ${test_name} PASSED") # Uses Global variable
+        ((tests_passed++))
+        return 0
+    else
+        # Print test result in the output block AND at the end
+        echo "✗ ${test_name} FAILED"
+        test_results+=("✗ ${test_name} FAILED") # Uses Global variable
+        ((tests_failed++))
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Initialize counters
+tests_passed=0
+tests_failed=0
+test_results=() # Global variable to hold test results
+
+echo "Primary tests: single authentication code tests for each endpoint"
+echo "If a test hangs, check if https://app.globus.org/activity reports any errors on your transfers."
+
+# Run all tests independently
+run_test_with_tracking "blocking_non-keep" ${path_to_repo} ${endpoint_str} ${machine_dst_dir} "blocking" "non-keep" || true
+run_test_with_tracking "non-blocking_non-keep" ${path_to_repo} ${endpoint_str} ${machine_dst_dir} "non-blocking" "non-keep" || true
+run_test_with_tracking "blocking_keep" ${path_to_repo} ${endpoint_str} ${machine_dst_dir} "blocking" "keep" || true
+run_test_with_tracking "non-blocking_keep" ${path_to_repo} ${endpoint_str} ${machine_dst_dir} "non-blocking" "keep" || true
+
+# Print summary
+echo ""
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "TEST RESULTS"
+echo "=========================================="
+for result in "${test_results[@]}"; do
+    echo "${result}"
+done
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "TEST SUMMARY"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "Total tests: $((tests_passed + tests_failed))"
+echo "Passed: ${tests_passed}"
+echo "Failed: ${tests_failed}"
+echo "=========================================="
+
+if [ ${tests_failed} -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "All globus tar deletion tests completed successfully."
+    exit 0
+else
+    echo "Some tests failed. Please review the logs above."
+    exit 1
+fi